Human Error Classification Systems - 1

Human Error Classification Systems - 1

• Basic Error Types
• Unintentional vs. Intentional
  • e.g. mistake on a test vs. what speeds most of us drive.
• Unrecovered vs. Recovered
  • Recovered: Error with possibility for damage but no damage actually occurred. (Driving home drunk safely).
  • Unrecovered: Error where damage could not be avoided.
  • The recovered error of one day could be the next day's unrecovered error.

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